Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61869/2024bail granted

Pawan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61869 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-751 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Pawan Kumar son of Rambali Yadav @ Rambali Prasad R/O VillageSagarpur p.s - Mohanpur District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 751 of 2024 dated 26.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 54 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scooty.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61869 of 2024(2) dt.28-08-2024 2/2 petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.07.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gaya in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 751 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T